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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 15h

AOC: You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to keep people from getting poisoned, from dangerous chemicals

You're damn right that it's a Democratic priority to bring down the cost of housing

If they want to say that that's a Democratic priority, they're right,

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 16h

😡😡😡😡

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16h

AOC: When one party wants the votes of another party. You negotiate, you come to a compromise and you pass a bill. That is schoolhouse rock. And that is how things should be

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 19h

NEW: No Kings is this Saturday, and here are my tips for how to mitigate anxiety in large crowds. Feel free to share! youtu.be/nxpkVk9TGgQ?...

NO KINGS! Tips for Protesting with PTS and Anxiety

YouTube video by MSW Media

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23h

Bessent’s friends have huge investments in Argentina.

Elon Musk does too.

Bessent is sending $40 billion of our money to Argentina with more to come.

There is zero oversight. Congress not involved.

One unelected man is sending a fortune to Argentina and nobody will stop him,

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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 23h

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 21h

He still had this up *after* the story about the Young Republicans group chat with the Hitler praise was released.

Santiago Mayer @santiagomayer.com · 22h

Holy shit. This is Angelo Elia, a legislative correspondent for Congressman Dave Taylor.

According to @rooster.info, during a Zoom meeting today, he had an American nazi flag displayed in the background.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 21h

The plan to force taxpayers to cover emergency medical costs for non-citizens is a law called EMTALA: signed into law by the infamous democrat Ronald Reagan.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Lisa McClain: "Democrats' plan forces taxpayers to cover the majority of emergency medical costs for all non-citizens. Another $28 billion tab for who? You guessed it, the American people."

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

Bring as many American flags to No Kings as you can.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Scalise refers to No Kings as the "Hate America Rally"

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 22h

#IAmANTIFAscist

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d

America Would Be So Much Better
Off Without RepubliKKKans of Any
Age.......

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 22h

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

Must watch!

Bette Midler 🫶

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🇨🇦DUNK🇨🇦 (🐸AMPHIFA's biggest fan) @noofieninja.bsky.social · 17h

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 22h

Some of the brightest former CIA, FBI, and NSA minds are about to deliver a blunt assessment of the threat we face. I’ve had Steven Cash (He was awarded the CIA’s Medal of Merit for his work on a sensitive project) @steadystatevets.bsky.social on my podcast...he’s the real deal. Stay tuned.

The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 23h

Tomorrow, we release the Steady State’s assessment of American democracy—written by former national security officials using the same tools once used to evaluate authoritarian regimes abroad. The conclusion is clear: We are facing an existential threat of growing autocracy here in the US.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 18h

would love to know where vought got the authority to shutdown a government agency established by statute

Reuters @reuters.com · 23h

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers reut.rs/4qjMIyT

White House budget director Vought plans to shut down CFPB within months, says it's no longer protecting consumers

White House budget director Russell Vought said he wants to close the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and expects to do so within the next two to three months.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 19h

apnews.com/article/chic...

County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. The county includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months.

apnews.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18h

Was it America First or Argentina First? Somehow there’s $40 billion for Argentina.

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 18h

CNN is hosting a town hall with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tonight at 9 p.m. ET. CNN's Kaitlan Collins shares what to expect.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

The case before the Supreme Court is called Louisiana v. Callais, a redistricting dispute that has become a major test of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), the landmark civil rights law designed to protect Black Americans and other minorities from being shut out of political representation.